Sue Alexander (1933–2008)
Autor(a) de Nadia the Willful
About the Author
Author Sue Alexander was born on August 20, 1933. She attended Drake University and Northwestern University, but did not graduate. She sold her first book, Small Plays for You and a Friend, in 1973. During her lifetime, she wrote about 25 children's books and numerous magazine and newspaper stories mostrar mais for young readers. Many of her books, like Nadia the Willful, Sara's City, and Lila on the Landing, were based on her own childhood experiences. In 1968, she became a founding member of the Society for Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, which is an international organization that supports active and aspiring authors and artists. In 1980, she received the Dorothy C. McKenzie Award from the Children's Literature Council of Southern California for distinguised contributions to the field of children's literature. She died on July 3, 2008 at the age of 74. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos
Séries
Obras por Sue Alexander
Food Garnishes ad Decorations. Tante Marie School of Cookery (Tante Marie School of Cookery) (1984) 12 exemplares
Lila on the landing 2 exemplares
What Comes in 2's, 3's, &4's? 1 exemplar
Nadir of the Streets 1 exemplar
Associated Works
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Data de nascimento
- 1933-08-20
- Data de falecimento
- 2008-07-03
- Sexo
- female
- Local de nascimento
- Tucson, Arizona, USA
- Local de falecimento
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Locais de residência
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA - Ocupações
- children's book author
Columnist - Organizações
- Los Angeles Times
Membros
Críticas
Prémios
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 29
- Also by
- 1
- Membros
- 706
- Popularidade
- #35,871
- Avaliação
- 3.6
- Críticas
- 22
- ISBN
- 65
- Línguas
- 2
As someone with a great interest in witchy picture-books and early readers, I initially sought out these Witch, Goblin and Ghost titles for their witchy content, only to discover that Goblin was the true star of the series. That being said, I have not found the reading experience a disappointment, enjoying what witchy content there is, and also appreciating these tales of three friends and their everyday adventures for their own sake. Witch, Goblin, and Ghost Are Back was no exception, and I found Sue Alexander's stories engaging and ultimately heartwarming, and Jeanette Winter's black and white illustrations charming. I like the variety of real-life experiences depicted here—the small but emotionally relevant events of a child's life, from erroneously thinking that friends must all be the same, to learning the importance of both patience and moderation. Recommended to readers who have enjoyed previous books about these three winsome characters, as well as to those seeking early readers that depicts the ins and outs of friendship.… (mais)